As thousands of people flock to Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina to pay respects to their departed loved ones on November 1, Marikina City released a rerouting scheme that will take into effect starting Oct. 31 12pm up to Nov. 3 wherein Quezon City-bound part of A. Bonifacio Avenue will be closed to traffic. In addition, the Quezon City-bound part of Marikina Bridge will be closed to traffic starting Oct. 31 12pm to Nov. 3. affecting A. Bonifacio Avenue & Sumulong Highway.
Former Chicago Bull and Los Angeles Laker Ron Harper conducted a basketball clinic for orphans at the Manila Boystown in Marikina City on Sunday. Harper was in the country to promote the NBA Global Games 2013, a preseason match between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on October 10.